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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



¥*V II* A favorite for autumn flowering, blooming the first season from seed if started early. The flowers are so 



If flfc f^ jl S| symmetrical and perfect and the range of colors so wide and varied that they will always be popular where 

 ^^^^^^^^^^ display is wanted. 



Seed may be sown in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, but for best results sow in shallow pans at any time 

 from March to June, and transplant the seedlings to small pots. When sti-ong enough and danger from frost is over plant 

 out one foot apart. These plants will produce tubers which should be taken up in the fall and replanted the following spring; 

 these roots will flower freely the following autumn. Tender herbaceous perennial, three to four feet high. 

 Finest Double Mixed. Seeds saved from choicest double flowers, including sha4e3 of red, pink, dark maroon_^ yellow, 



white, etc 



Finest Single Mixed. 



Oz. 50c. 



Pkt. 15c. 

 . " 10c. 



Will produce brilliant flowers running through a wide range of striking colors. 

 For Dahlia Roots see Bulbs and Roots, Page 100. 



¥^ • (Bellis perennis) Charming little plants for edgings and borders, also used for low beds and rock work. The 



If Q^JCTT flowers of the improved varieties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff flower stalks, mak- 

 ^■^ ****'^ ing them suitable for bouquets. With careful cultivation nearly seventy-five percent are double. Leaves 

 spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed early in hotbed and when plants are large enough transplant to a rich soil in a cool and partially 

 shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. If plants are started early indoors they will flower the same season, 

 but bloom more abundantly in the spring if sown in autumn and the plants wintered over in cold frames; or can be set 

 out in the open border and protected with mulching. Half hardy perennial; about six inches high. 



Double Rose. {Longfellow) Finest strain ^ Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Clear white " 10c. 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white " 10c. 



T^o|-|lf«o Large branching plants producing very large, handsome, double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of ex- 

 '-'^■^*** "• quisite fragrance. Excellent for late summer and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about three 

 feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 

 Wrighti. Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue ; magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 



continued as a pei-eunial. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. {Humilis flava) Large, usually double yeUow, richly scented. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Mixed. The above varieties. Oz. 85c " 10c. 



DELPHINIUM- (See Larkspur) 



DIANTHUS— (See Pinks) 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Sz<7eef William) 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (See Carnation) 



Didiscus Coeruleus 



Dl^flORPHOTECA 



{Blue Lace Flower) An easily grown garden 

 annual that has within the past few years 

 become very popular for use as a cut flower. The plants grow about 3 feet 

 high and furnish a profusion of beautiful umbel shaped flowers of pale 

 coerulean or heavenly blue color. 



Seed sown out of doors after danger of frost is past, will produce plants 

 that will bloi.)m from July to October. It can also be grown satisfactorily in 



a cool greenhouse or conservatory Pkt. 10c. 



DIGITALIS- (See Foxglove) 



Dimorphoteca Aurantiaca I'^S.IlTIoTTiJ^s '^f S 



times called African '^Golden-Orange" Daisy. Plants somewhat spreading, 

 with finely cut foliage, producing abundantly on stems of good length glossy, 

 single daisv-like blossoms about two and one-half inches across. The brilliant 

 orange coloring of the petals contrasts strikingly with the black center 

 which is surrounded by a dark colored disc. Well adapted for summer 

 flowering in beds or borders. 



Sow 'early in spring, preferably in light, well prepared soil, not too rich, in 

 a sunny situation. Make rows one and one-half feet apart, covering seed one- 

 fourth Inch deep: thin the young plants ten to twelve inches apart. Hardy 



annual, about one foot high Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c. 



DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean) 



DUSTY MILLER— (See Centaurea Gymnocarpa) 



EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asparagus Sprengeri) 



r\,a^«.«f Aff^^-^lw*^ f^l^wtr {Convolvulus Minor) Dwarf plants of 

 JJWarr iVlOrning ValOry trailing, branching habit, each cover- 

 ing a space about two feet in diameter. At midday they are completely covered 

 with a mass of pure white and variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms 

 which remain open in clear weather until evening. 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden soil, covering about one-half 

 inch deep. Half hardy annual; about one foot high. Mixed. Oz. 15c. Pkt. 10c. 



f-« ^ 1 1 1 • FuUy as valuable as the common Poppy for 



r* Qr*hQr*hOlT71A garden ornamentation since the flowers are 

 a^O\^M.M.^\^EM.\^R%.MjE%^ in bloom through a much longer season. A 

 bed in full bloom of these large saucer-shaped flowers in various shades of 

 yellow with orange center gives a brilliant color effect. The foliage is finely 

 cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. 



Sow seed early in spring or late in autumn where plants are wanted to 

 bloom as thev do'not bear transplanting well. Use well pulverized soil, make 

 the rows one foot apart and cover the seed one-fourth inch deep. Thin six to 

 eight inches apart. Effective results are also obtained by thmly sowmg 

 broadcast and lightly raking in the seed. Hardy annual, low spreading; about 

 one to one and one-half feet high. 



Aurantiaca ( True California Poppy) Rich orange. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Carmine King. Deep carmine " 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with scarlet, the inner side 



rich brownish orange Pkt. 10c. 



Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet " 10c. 



White. Oz. 30c • • • " lOc 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yeUow, creamy white, scarlet 



and orange flowers. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Bush {Hunnemannia) Flowers beautifully cup-shaped, about three inches 

 across: petals broad, bright yellow with wavy edges; leaves coarser and 

 larger than common kinds. Stems ten inches long and desirable for cut- 

 ting In the northern states for early blooming and largest flowers start in 

 pots and transplant outdoors. Height about two feet. Hardy annual, 



becoming in warm latitudes a tender perennial Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomcea Bona Nox) 



